Jonathan Edgelow, a member of the Finance & Transactions group, advises companies, investors, and founders on complex corporate, financial, and commercial matters.
With two decades of transactional experience across the UK and cross-border markets, Jonathan leads mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, and financing matters with a focus on helping clients drive growth, manage risk, and execute deals efficiently.
Jonathan works as a strategic partner to clients, often serving in an external general counsel capacity. He supports start-ups, SMEs, and public companies on corporate structuring, investment rounds, governance, commercial contracts, and international transactions governed by English law. He also contributes to industry thought leadership as general editor of Company Law in Europe and is active in pro bono work, including service as Honorary Legal Counsel to The Sleep Charity as well as providing assistance to other organisations in the not-for profit sector.
Credentials
Education
- College of Law, Guildford, Legal Practice Course, 1999
- University of Exeter School of Law, B.A., 1998
Bar Admissions
- England and Wales, 2001
Recognition
- The Legal 500 UK – Emerging Markets, Recommended Lawyer (2023)
Insights & Events
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents Cognesense, a Portfolio Company of L Squared Capital Partners, in its Acquisition of Pioneer Safety Group Brands
April 28, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents Unitech Aerospace in Sale of Tods Defence Limited and Tods Technology Limited to Canopy Aerospace & Defense
February 4, 2026
News
Vedder Price Advises Exante in Sale to Vanda
January 13, 2026
Publications
Director Essentials Training: Legal Duties for Directors of UK Companies
July 30, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Jet Parts Engineering, a Portfolio Company of Vance Street Capital, in its Purchase of Percival Aviation
March 28, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Resco in $410 Sale to RHIM
January 28, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Deflecto in $103.7 Million Sale to Acacia Research Corporation
October 30, 2024
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Balmoral Funds in its Acquisition of Xirgo Technologies Former Sensata Insights Business Unit
October 9, 2024
